We listed a car on CarGurus.com to see what kind of action they had on the site. They are expert automotive bloggers and the site has lots of traffic so we figured it was worth a try- besides it’s FREE so why not? I repeat….FREE We listed the car and then we got an email that in order to “validate” our listing we needed to take a picture of the car with a pair of...

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NHTSA has asked the Obama Administration for a 1000% increase in the amount of fines they charge to offenders. What percentage of this money goes back to the people that bought a bad car? Read more...

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Here is a posting that came out on Craiglist.com this morning (see highlighted area in photo above). Imagine selling your car to someone and demanding a Cashiers Check and getting a fake one? Imagine getting counterfeit bills? Imagine people coming to your home with several thousand dollars late at night, after your bank is closed and giving that person your car and the title. You are a “sitting duck”! These people know you are home...

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Former Manheim executives Michael Lasini and William Coleman recently announced the formation of Novum Auto Services. Novum’s patent pending CrashCalculator™ provides Cash Market Value (CMV) pricing to owners of damaged, disabled or otherwise compromised cars. Novum backs the valuation with an immediate offer to buy the car with guaranteed funds - without requiring physical inspection of the car. By providing consumers with accurate pricing information and the immediate opportunity to sell their vehicle, Novum empowers...

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Every day we learn of another tragic story related to selling a car on Craigslist. "We wish it was only about loss of property or money, but people really put themselves at risk trying to squeeze an extra buck out of a car sale”, states Bill Coleman, CEO of CarBuyerUSA the nations leading online car buying agency. Here is a story posted on Twitter about a man that disappeared after he listed his car on...

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If you’re trying to figure out how to sell your car online, stop right there and save your self a lot of time. Don’t list your car for sale on a FREE site like Craigslist – its not safe and it’s a waste of time. Don’t list the car on Cars.com or Autotrader.com to get lost in a sea of for-sale-by-dealer cars, there are millions of listings on the site and chances are they are...

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Los Angeles Police said 23-year-old Cal State Northridge student Abdullah Alkadi disappeared last month while showing a prospective buyer the Audi A6 sports car he was selling on Craig's List for more than $30,000. "The investigation determined that Agustin Fernandez killed Mr. Alkadi to keep both the Audi and the purchase price," said LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. Police say the suspect, 28-year-old Fernandez of Long Beach, fatally stabbed Alkadi at the...

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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Police say a Decatur couple is behind an elaborate car theft scheme that spans at least five metro counties. A Roswell auto broker told Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik he is one of the victims, and police credit him with helping to catch the suspects, Celeste Dixon and Ambrose Starks. “They sent us some information on their vehicle,” said Bill Coleman, owner of Car Buyer USA. “We made an offer on their...

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Who says older vehicles don’t hold their value? This 2004 F150 in Shreveport was purchased for $5,000 and CarbuyerUSA picked it up for free.  

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Who says older vehicles don’t hold their value? This 2004 Dodge in Shreveport was purchased for $5,000 and CarbuyerUSA picked it up for free.  

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